Dante’s Inferno Demo Gets Two Release Dates
Steve Barton
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A couple of weeks ago we learned that the demo for Visceral Games’ Dante’s Inferno, entitled the “Gates of Hell”, will be coming this December, and now we know a few more details, including which system is getting it first.
The playable demo for Dante’s Inferno will be available as a free download on PlayStation Network on December 10 and on Xbox Live on December 24. Dante’s Inferno takes gamers on a quest through hell in an action-packed adaptation of Part One of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy. The “Gates of Hell” demo includes the entire opening level and gives gamers a taste of the terrifying odyssey to come in the Nine Circles of Hell as depicted in the full game.
In the demo players are introduced to Dante Alighieri’s re-imagined past as a crusader who returns home to Florence to discover his true love, Beatrice, murdered. As her soul escapes her body, she is kidnapped by the dark shadow form of Lucifer. Sworn to her rescue, Dante must journey to the Gates of Hell and beyond to battle undead monstrosities, unholy boss demons, and Death himself. Offering a glimpse into the vast world of Dante’s Inferno, the demo serves as a prelude to the player’s perilous journey to the inner bowels of hell.
“The world of Alighieri’s Dante’s Inferno is such a rich, detailed, and often alarming universe that all of us at Visceral Games put our hearts, and dare I say souls, into creating something truly intense and exciting,” said executive producer Jonathan Knight. “We hope gamers enjoy this tease of hell and come away from the experience lusting for more when the game comes out on February 9.”
Developed by Visceral Games, the award-winning developers behind the critically acclaimed Dead Space franchise, Dante’s Inferno is an epic descent through Dante Alighieri’s Nine Circles of Hell – Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery. At a blazing fast 60 frames per second, each Circle features unique environments, all new creatures, terrifying demons and story elements, and are scored distinctly to set a tone that fits each circle of sinners.
Gamers will get to go to hell in North America beginning February 9, 2010, and in Europe on February 12, 2010, for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, and the PlayStation PSP.
For more information on Dante’s Inferno, follow the team at Visceral Games on Twitter at @danteteam, and visit the game’s official site, where the team explores a new circle of hell, with new content and updates, on the ninth day of every month. While we wait for the 9th of December, let’s revisit my personal favorite Circle of Hell – Lust!
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